Spring-oiler.



G. l.. WOODJARD.

SPRING OILER.

0 I APPLICATION FILED-m1119115. 1,178,779. Patented Apr.11,1916;

is simple and sfrAfrus i f a SPRING-GILER.

To all lwhom t may concern.' Be it known that I, 'GUY L. TVOODJARD, acitizen of the United States, residing at San Diego, in the county Stateof California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSpring- ()iler's,-of which the followingis a'specification.

My invention relates to. a device for lu-V bricating springs forvehicles and the like and the objects of my invention are, first, toprovide ya device of this class which will retain the oil and allow itto seep gradually between the leaves of the spring, second, to provide adevice of this class which is noiseless and. to which oil is easilyapplied, third, to provide a device of this class which is applicable tothe different kinds and varieties of springs, it being made in differentwidths for different width springs, and fourth to provide a device ofthis class which economical of construction, durable, easily installedand will not readily get out of order. f

7th these. 'and `other objects in view as -will appear'hereinafter, myinvention consists of certain novel'features of construction,combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter described indetail and particularly set forth in the appendedclaims, referencebeiiighad to the 'accompanying drawingsjand to the characters of referencethereonw'hich form a part o f this specification, in which: I

Figure l, is a' longitudinal sectional view of my device shown mountedon the spring which is Shown in by dotted lines the insertion of the oilcan spout for filling the device with oil; Fig. 2, is a longitudinalsectional view of the device itself;y Fig. 3, is a perspective view ofsaid devi-'ce and 'Fig'. 4 is a same.

Similar characters of 'reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveralviews. The casing 1, pad 2 and oil hole cover 3 constitute theprincipal parts of my oiler.

- The casing 1 consists of a rectangularlv shaped piece, preferablymetallic, ,provided with downwardly extending right angled flanges 1awhich are provided with inwardly extended portions 1b along their loweredges. These portions lb are adapted to iit into the usual slightgrooves between the two upper spring leaves and hold the device inposibottom view of the of San Diego andV dotted lines and showing.-

Specicaton'of Letters Patent. Patentgd ADL 119 1916.

. f Applcationfxled January 5, 1916. Serial No. 70,387.

l tion on the upper spring leaf. The main portion is provided atene endwith an eX- tended portion 1c which is bent back against itself for thepurpose of adding to the compression of the pad and making a tight litof the pad against the upper surface of the spring to prevent the oil'from seeping out between the upper surface bof the spring and said pad.However it is obvious aseparate -piece may be inserted in the place ofthis portion -lc to perform the same function. This main portion is alsoprovided with an oil hole 1d' adapted for the insertion of the oil andthis hole is covered with a cover 3 which is rigidly secured to themainportion 1 at one end in the middle thereof and its opposite end isbent upwardly at 3 to facilitate the insertion of the oil -canspout tothe hole 1d. This cover is for the purpose of preventing 4dirt and dustfrom entering the hole and miXingwith the oil. Mounted on the lowersurface of the Amain -portion 1` and A between the twov flanges 1a is apad, prefer -ably of felt provided with-a central hole 2a' A tion.

' Though I have shown and described a 'I particular construction,combination and arrangement of parts, I do not wish to be .limited tobination and arrangement but desire to include inthe purview of myinvention the construction, combination and arrangement, substantiallyas set claims.

It is obvious that with 'this construction, there is provided an olerfor spring which will allow the oil to seep down between the leaves oftheispring ,when said springs are in operation: that the pad providescombined means for retaining the oil, allowing its seepage, forpreventing noise and providing a tight lit on the spring leaf: that thecover over the oil hole therein is so shaped that the oil can spout maybe readily inserted and removed: that/ the device is 4very simple andeconomical of construction,

durable and easily installed.

Having thus describedI my invention, what forth in the appendedv l5combination of a l Claim as neW and desire to secure by Let: tersPatent, is:

l. In e spring oiler, the combination of e csing provided with Sidemembers adapted 5 to fit over the upper leaf of the spring and aresilient padprovidedwith a central hole for an oil-retainer. I

2. In a spring 011er, the combination of a casing With an oil holetherein-Q a resilient pad 'provided with a central hole for an oilretainer and a cover for the oill hole in said casing.

3. In adeviceof the classdescribed, the casing adapted to fit over topportion of provided with side members adapted lo to Ht over the upperleaf of the spring and the upper leaf of a spring provided ivith an oilhole therein, a felt pad provided with e central hole therein mountedbetween the surface vof said spring and means for covering the oil holein said casing. l

4. InI :i device of the class described, e metal casing provided With anoil hole and a reservoir,andadapted to clamp securely over the upperleaf 'of a spring by reason of A e' the inherent spring of the metal.

In testimony whereof, I my'hand at'San Diego7 `California this 31st dayof December 1915.

l GUY L. WOODJARD.

said casing and the upper have hereunto set

